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Thanks for the link and your patience.

Thanks for the helpful advice although I don't think my post asked about the respective merits of FSNAV and FSBUILD but merely stated that I have both programs.However, there is still a matter I am unsure about and apologies in advance if your post has already answered my question:I have heard about SIDS/STARS, IAPS and now you mention transitions. In the PMDG FMC, I see SIDS mentioned on the DEP/ARR page but not IAP's. In FSNAV and FSBUILD, I see SIDS/STARS but not IAP's. Therefore, is it possible for a STAR to include the IAP and that is the reason I do not see IAP separately mentioned.Finally, is an IAP the same as a transition?If this is all too much to explain, perhaps someone could point me in the direction of some good literature I can read.ThanksRenzo Nicoletti

Hi,Three questions:I am also just learning how to use SIDS and STARS. If you use FSBuild or FSNav to automatically create your route, will the STARS used by these programs include the relevant IAP or is that a seperate matter?Do the STARS included in the FMC include IAPs?Or is it better to create the route and export it to PMDG without the SIDS/STARS and just choose the relevant SIDS/STARS from within the FMC on the DEP/ARR page?Thanks in advance for any advice given.Renzo Nicoletti

Thanks Felix. Bit embarrassing, which I could delete my question!

I wanted to fly from EGKK last night to EDFF but the FMC said that it could find an airport with the ICAO EDFF.Any advice would be appreciated.ThanksRenzo Nicoletti

Thanks for the advice. I am not using SIDS because I know that they confuse ATC and I am loading identical plans.The ATC sends me vaguely in the right direction but is not giving me the "proceed on course" direction so that I can engage LNAV.I will try again this evening and see if it is an intermitent or persistent problem.CheersRenzo Nicoletti

Sorry, forgot to sign my name.Renzo Nicoletti

I am having a problem with FS9's ATC sending me on wild goose chases rather than following the loaded flightplan and would be grateful for any advice.I do the following:Create flightplan using FS Navigtor and export it to FS2004 and PMDG 737NG. Program the flightplan into FMC and load it into FS2004. I then get IFR clearance from ATC but after take off, ATC seems to completely ignore the loaded flightplan and send me it's own way.I would really like to use both FMC/LNAV/VNAV and ATC but its this not really possible?PS. I have done a search on the forum for this topic but got no results. Guess I am not much good at the search function either.Thanks